### Turnover of the distributive and services trades

#### Monthly data

| Year | Motor Trades | Wholesale Trades | |------|--------------|------------------| | | £ million | | | 2001 | 50.1 | 50.2 | | 2002 | 50.3 | 50.4 | | 2003 | 50.5 | 51.1 | | 2004 | 51.2 | 51.3 | | 2005 | 51.4 | 51.5 | | 2006 | 51.6 | 51.7 |

#### Not Seasonally Adjusted

| Year | Motor Trades | Wholesale Trades | |------|--------------|------------------| | 2001 | 50.1 | 50.2 | | 2002 | 50.3 | 50.4 | | 2003 | 50.5 | 51.1 | | 2004 | 51.2 | 51.3 | | 2005 | 51.4 | 51.5 |

#### Average for 3 months up to

| Year | Motor Trades | Wholesale Trades | |------|--------------|------------------| | 2005 | 51.8 | 51.9 |

#### Percentage change to

| Year | Motor Trades | Wholesale Trades | |------|--------------|------------------| | 2005 | 51.8 | 51.9 |

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1 Up to Dec 2002 51.8 and 51.9 were classified as 51.6 and 51.7 respectively under Standard Industrial Classification 1992

† Indicates the earliest period in the series that has been revised

### Hotels and Restaurants

| Month | GBMM | GBMN | OYIR | OYIS | GBMP | OYIT | GBMR | OYIU | OYIV | CQLB | CQLD | CKUP | |-------------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | 2001 Jan | 10 655.4 | 2 423.7 | 18 154.0 | 19 099.6 | 6 172.0 | 28 205.4 | 5 249.0 | 5 981.8 | 18 687.9 | 13 466.3 | 4 090.3 | 4 391.2 | | 2002 Jan | 10 859.6 | 2 614.2 | 19 115.0 | 20 544.6 | 5 991.4 | 28 738.9 | 5 904.2 | 6 517.6 | 18 208.0 | 12 622.6 | 4 911.1 | 4 727.8 | | 2003 Jan | 11 462.0 | 2 810.6 | 20 294.7 | 21 363.9 | 6 269.4 | 29 633.0 | 6 282.2 | 6 111.9 | 17 091.7 | 13 291.8 | 5 026.6 | 50 826.4 | | 2004 Jan | 12 292.2 | 3 310.3 | 20 623.1 | 22 310.4 | 6 893.6 | 32 233.4 | 6 996.2 | 7 664.6 | 19 715.1 | 12 913.8 | 5 297.5 | 53 336.4 | | 2005 Jan | 13 175.6 | 3 536.0 | 21 924.9 | 22 697.9 | 7 442.2 | 32 895.3 | 7 527.9 | 8 378.2 | 19 029.5 | 15 509.5 | 5 211.8 | 56 270.0 |

### Transport and Postal Services

| Month | £ million | |-------------|-----------| | 2004 Q1 | 2 533.8 | | 2004 Q2 | 3 079.9 | | 2004 Q3 | 3 434.3 | | 2004 Q4 | 3 244.2 | | 2005 Q1 | 2 684.2 | | 2005 Q2 | 3 421.9 | | 2005 Q3 | 3 656.0 | | 2005 Q4 | 3 413.5 | | 2006 Q1 | 2 941.1 | | 2006 Q2 | 3 591.4 |

### Average for 3 months up to

| Month | £ million | |-------------|-----------| | 2005 Aug | 2 067.8 | | 2006 Aug | 2 083.0 |

### Turnover of the distributive and services trades

| Month | £ million | |-------------|-----------| | 2005 Aug | 2 067.8 | | 2006 Aug | 2 083.0 |

### Average for 3 months up to

| Month | £ million | |-------------|-----------| | 2005 Aug | 2 067.8 | | 2006 Aug | 2 083.0 |

### Percentage change to

| Month | £ million | |-------------|-----------| | 2005 Aug | 2 067.8 | | 2006 Aug | 2 083.0 |

### Average for 3 months up to

| Month | £ million | |-------------|-----------| | 2005 Aug | 2 067.8 | | 2006 Aug | 2 083.0 |

### Percentage change to

| Month | £ million | |-------------|-----------| | 2005 Aug | 2 067.8 | | 2006 Aug | 2 083.0 |

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1 Land Transport (other than railways) includes bus, tramway and underground railways

† Indicates the earliest period in the series that has been revised | Year | Renting | Computer and Related Activities | Research and Development | |------|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------| | | COMM | GBMT | OYW | GBMV | CGNE | CGNH | GBMV | GBMX | | 2001 | 6 445.6 | 2 493.6 | 7 711.9 | 1 693.0 | 28 558.0 | 1 329.1 | 16 217.9 | 6 553.8 | | 2002 | 6 623.4 | 2 388.9 | 8 342.3 | 1 690.4 | 27 927.4 | 1 441.0 | 16 246.3 | 7 267.2 | | 2003 | 6 150.6 | 2 490.3 | 9 191.3 | 1 568.7 | 33 733.8 | 1 195.6 | 15 965.6 | 8 179.1 | | 2004 | 5 606.4 | 2 863.9 | 9 097.8 | 1 635.0 | 36 171.3 | 1 157.1 | 17 283.9 | 10 163.0 | | 2005 | 4 849.3 | 2 905.7 | 9 826.2 | 1 666.6 | 37 987.7 | 1 173.1 | 18 587.2 | 11 480.1 |

| Year | Renting | Computer and Related Activities | Research and Development | |------|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------| | | | | | | 2004 Q1 | 1 417.1 | 715.7 | 2 285.1 | 353.6 | 8 889.1 | 313.9 | 4 364.6 | 2 433.2 | | Q2 | 1 462.6 | 730.7 | 2 357.2 | 405.6 | 8 843.0 | 293.2 | 4 178.6 | 2 341.3 | | Q3 | 1 386.0 | 723.5 | 2 247.5 | 454.7 | 8 828.0 | 281.3 | 4 346.0 | 2 416.7 | | Q4 | 1 340.7 | 694.0 | 2 208.0 | 421.1 | 9 611.2 | 268.7 | 4 394.7 | 2 971.8 | | 2005 Q1 | 1 102.9 | 685.9 | 2 314.1 | 399.1 | 9 294.7 | 280.9 | 4 429.4 | 2 710.3 | | Q2 | 1 170.6 | 701.4 | 2 538.5 | 401.4 | 9 199.2 | 295.2 | 4 480.4 | 2 836.5 | | Q3 | 1 266.3 | 755.2 | 2 599.7 | 466.0 | 9 206.7 | 292.0 | 4 694.7 | 2 847.7 | | Q4 | 1 309.5 | 763.2 | 2 373.9 | 400.1 | 10 287.1 | 305.0 | 4 982.7 | 3 085.6 |

| Year | Renting | Computer and Related Activities | Research and Development | |------|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------| | | | | | | 2006 Q1 | 1 441.8 | 749.4 | 2 429.1 | 363.0 | 9 901.2 | 271.3 | 5 259.7 | 3 050.8 | | Q2 | 1 413.3 | 786.4 | 2 543.1 | 411.3 | 9 946.2 | 294.7 | 4 883.3 | 3 254.2 |

| Year | Renting | Computer and Related Activities | Research and Development | |------|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------| | | | | | | 2005 Jan | 369.9 | 229.3 | 723.4 | 129.2 | 2 661.3 | 90.9 | 1 434.2 | 847.5 | | Feb | 355.2 | 222.2 | 751.7 | 129.7 | 2 839.5 | 83.3 | 1 359.0 | 818.7 | | Mar | 377.8 | 234.4 | 839.0 | 140.2 | 3 793.9 | 106.7 | 1 636.2 | 1 044.1 | | Apr | 378.0 | 222.1 | 789.2 | 125.2 | 2 887.9 | 94.9 | 1 446.4 | 930.9 | | May | 381.4 | 226.9 | 822.0 | 128.2 | 2 827.8 | 92.2 | 1 411.4 | 815.6 | | Jun | 411.2 | 252.4 | 927.3 | 148.0 | 3 483.5 | 98.1 | 1 622.6 | 1 090.0 | | Jul | 424.7 | 244.6 | 883.2 | 146.5 | 2 902.6 | 103.7 | 1 521.4 | 899.3 | | Aug | 416.5 | 266.9 | 830.5 | 156.9 | 2 891.6 | 92.1 | 1 489.7 | 963.5 | | Sep | 425.1 | 243.7 | 886.0 | 162.6 | 3 412.5 | 96.2 | 1 683.6 | 984.9 | | Oct | 449.6 | 244.2 | 810.4 | 136.6 | 3 132.7 | 98.5 | 1 642.8 | 993.8 | | Nov | 406.6 | 253.4 | 823.0 | 131.6 | 3 314.5 | 105.0 | 1 640.3 | 1 005.6 | | Dec | 453.3 | 265.6 | 740.5 | 131.9 | 3 839.9 | 101.5 | 1 699.6 | 1 086.2 |

| Year | Renting | Computer and Related Activities | Research and Development | |------|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------| | | | | | | 2006 Jan | 476.7 | 238.2 | 765.5 | 129.4 | 2 875.0 | 97.6 | 1 708.8 | 934.3 | | Feb | 472.4 | 244.9 | 760.6 | 109.4 | 2 980.4 | 82.0 | 1 553.2 | 915.5 | | Mar | 492.7 | 266.3 | 903.0 | 124.2 | 4 045.8 | 91.7 | 1 997.1 | 1 201.0 | | Apr | 465.7 | 262.9 | 781.4 | 126.1 | 3 036.2 | 89.4 | 1 522.3 | 1 028.2 | | May | 471.1 | 280.0 | 865.8 | 139.1 | 3 129.4 | 104.0 | 1 562.1 | 1 026.6 | | Jun | 476.5 | 255.5 | 899.9 | 146.1 | 3 780.6 | 101.3 | 1 798.9 | 1 199.4 | | Jul | 483.3 | 263.0 | 868.7 | 147.7 | 3 121.0 | 110.7 | 1 636.2 | 1 081.2 | | Aug | 500.9 | 248.6 | 883.2 | 129.8 | 3 040.2 | 99.9 | 1 577.9 | 1 145.0 |

Average for 3 months up to 2005 Aug Average for 3 months up to 2006 Aug Percentage change to 2006 Aug

Average for 3 months up to 2005 May Average for 3 months up to 2006 May Percentage change to 2006 May

† Indicates the earliest period in the series that has been revised

### Turnover of the distributive and services trades

#### Monthly data

#### Not Seasonally Adjusted

| Year | Business Services | |------|-------------------| | | £ million | | | 74.1 | 74.2 | 74.3 | 74.4 | 74.5 | 74.6 | 74.7 | 74.8 | | 2001 | EDCOR | GBNR | CQNQ | GBNS | CONS | GBNJ | GBNK | GY17 | | | 51 914.0 | 25 193.7 | 1 639.9 | 18 473.2 | 23 585.0 | 3 797.5 | 4 835.4 | 28 737.9 | | 2002 | 51 477.0 | 25 232.7 | 1 661.4 | 18 375.8 | 22 294.4 | 3 860.3 | 4 761.9 | 30 694.2 | | 2003 | 55 114.0 | 26 803.0 | 1 967.9 | 18 701.5 | 23 130.8 | 4 393.0 | 4 761.9 | 34 006.5 | | 2004 | 56 463.0 | 28 104.0 | 2 256.1 | 19 019.4 | 26 162.1 | 4 525.1 | 5 095.6 | 35 898.9 | | 2005 | 64 107.0† | 32 541.8† | 2 416.0 | 19 721.9† | 26 563.1† | 5 730.7† | 5 987.7† | 40 599.6† |

#### 2004 Q1

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 14 670.0 | | Q2 | 14 210.0 | | Q3 | 14 469.0 | | Q4 | 15 114.0 |

#### 2004 Q2

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 14 670.0 | | Q2 | 14 210.0 | | Q3 | 14 469.0 | | Q4 | 15 114.0 |

#### 2004 Q3

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 14 670.0 | | Q2 | 14 210.0 | | Q3 | 14 469.0 | | Q4 | 15 114.0 |

#### 2004 Q4

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 14 670.0 | | Q2 | 14 210.0 | | Q3 | 14 469.0 | | Q4 | 15 114.0 |

#### 2005 Q1

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 15 477.0 | | Q2 | 15 908.0 | | Q3 | 15 706.0† | | Q4 | 17 016.0 |

#### 2005 Q2

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 15 477.0 | | Q2 | 15 908.0 | | Q3 | 15 706.0† | | Q4 | 17 016.0 |

#### 2005 Q3

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 15 477.0 | | Q2 | 15 908.0 | | Q3 | 15 706.0† | | Q4 | 17 016.0 |

#### 2005 Q4

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 15 477.0 | | Q2 | 15 908.0 | | Q3 | 15 706.0† | | Q4 | 17 016.0 |

#### 2006 Q1

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 17 995.0 | | Q2 | 17 582.0 |

#### 2006 Q2

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 17 995.0 | | Q2 | 17 582.0 |

#### 2006 Q3

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 17 995.0 | | Q2 | 17 582.0 |

#### 2006 Q4

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 17 995.0 | | Q2 | 17 582.0 |

#### Average for 3 months up to 2005 Aug

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 4 975.0 | | Q2 | 4 953.0 | | Q3 | 5 549.0 | | Q4 | 5 603.0 | | Q5 | 4 866.0 | | Q6 | 5 439.0 | | Q7 | 5 305.0 | | Q8 | 4 998.0† | | Q9 | 5 403.0 | | Q10 | 5 636.0 | | Q11 | 5 641.0 | | Q12 | 5 739.0 | | Q13 | 5 806.0 | | Q14 | 5 486.0 | | Q15 | 6 703.0 | | Q16 | 5 920.0 | | Q17 | 5 572.0 | | Q18 | 6 090.0 | | Q19 | 5 934.0 | | Q20 | 5 671.0 |

#### Average for 3 months up to 2006 Aug

| Quarter | £ million | |---------|-----------| | Q1 | 5 247.3 | | Q2 | 5 898.3 | | Q3 | 12.4 | | Q4 | 6 065.0 | | Q5 | 5 898.3 |

#### Percentage change to 2006 Aug

| Quarter | % | |---------|------------| | Q1 | 12.4 | | Q2 | 9.9 | | Q3 | 38.5 | | Q4 | 2.3 | | Q5 | 2.7 | | Q6 | 4.5 | | Q7 | 11.2 | | Q8 | –11.0 | | Q9 | 7.4 | | Q10 | 1.1 | | Q11 | 1.1 | | Q12 | –3.0 |

1 Series contains sic 74.150 up to and including March 2002. Discontinued from April 2002 2 Includes commission only sales † Indicates the earliest period in the series that has been revised

### Turnover of the distributive and services trades

**Monthly data**

**Not Seasonally Adjusted**

| Year | Education | Health | Sewage & Refuse Disposal, Sanitation & Similar Activities | Recreation | Other Services | |------|-----------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------| | | GBMY | GBMZ | GBNN | GBNA | GBNB | | 2001 | 19 569.8 | 4 827.6| 6 061.0 | 7 931.6 | 6 265.4 | | 2002 | 6 596.9 | 8 727.2| 5 933.1 | 17 989.0 | 17 177.1 | | 2003 | 6 726.8 | 9 068.3| 5 757.8 | 18 273.4 | 4 430.2 | | 2004 | 7 458.5 | 9 914.3| 5 300.9 | 18 684.9 | 4 795.8 | | 2005 | 25 471.6† | 6 703.3†| 7 874.1 | 11 154.8 | 5 056.5 |

| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----| | 2005 | 5 527.4 | 1 746.2 | 1 919.7 | 2 546.0 | 4 498.3 | 1 508.6 | 548.6 | 388.9 | | 2006 | 5 920.5 | 1 792.8 | 2 055.4† | 2 783.3† | 1 632.3 | 1 216.2 |

| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| | 2005 | 2 124.4 | 519.9 | 619.7 | 854.9 | 403.3 | 548.6 | 388.9 | | 2006 | 2 196.7 | 563.3 | 690.5† | 927.2 | 489.9† | 521.8 | 383.6 |

| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| | 2005 | 2 029.9 | 568.9 | 656.1 | 969.5 | 500.3 | 640.6 | 430.5 | | 2006 | 2 187.7 | 521.6 | 747.4 | 1 082.7 | 459.7 | 556.5 | 449.6 |

| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| | 2005 | 7.8 | –8.3 | 13.9 | 11.7 | –8.1 | –26.7 | –13.1 | 4.4 | | 2006 | 4.9 | –10.5 | 2.2 | 10.0 | –4.2 | –9.4 | –4.2 | 2.5 |

1. Series stopped April 2002 but re-instated from October 2004
2. Includes sic 85.140 (excluding public sector activities) up to and including March 2002. Discontinued from April 2002

† Indicates the earliest period in the series that has been revised